Method of setting tombstones or other heavy objects.



No. 646,755. Patented Apr. 3, I900. J. U'CUNNELL.

METHOD 0F SETTING TOMBSTONESB OTHER HEAVY DBJECT S.

(Application filed Aug, 3, 1899.]

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JAMES OOONNE LL, OF BEDFORD, INDIANA.

METHOD OF SETTING TOMBSTONES OR OTHER HEAVY OBJECTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 646,755, dated April 3,1900.

Application filed August 3} My invention relates more particularly to anovel method of setting marble, granite, or other stones upon theirbases, and has for its object the prevention of the damage to the stone,which is almost invariably done to a greater or less degree under themethods now practiced. In the completed work the die or stone properrests upon a base. This die has a fiat horizontal bottom and vertical orinwardly-inclined sides, producing sharp corners all the way around thebottom of the die, which are very easily chipped and inj ured. Thesedies are frequently very heavy, and under the method now practiced are(when derricks or other hoisting appliances are-not available) liftedand set upon the base which is to support them by means of iron'or steelbars, which are placed beneath them and which it is necessary towithdraw from between the die and its base in order to finally seat, thedie upon the base. In withdrawing these bars the sharp lower corners ofthe die before mentioned are almost sure to be more or less damagedevenwhere great care is taken, and as the die is polished and entirelyfinished before being set 'upon its base such injury permanently marsits appearance.-

I have overcome the above-described difficulty by providing solublesupporting-blocks for the die, which blocks I place upon the base,preferably at the four corners, and lower the die upon them in the exactvertical position it is topermanent-ly occupy. These blocks support thedie a slight distance above the base and permit the free withdrawalofthe bars before mentioned, by which the die has been 1899. Serial N0-726,008. (No model.)

lifted into position on the base, and I then dissolve thesesupporting-blocks with a suitable solvent and permit the die togradually descend into place upon the base.

With the foregoing explanation my invention will be readily understoodby reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 representsa tombstone or monument composed of a base and die, the die being shownas resting upon the soluble supportin g-blocks before the latter aredissolved; and Fig. 2, a perspective view of one of saidsupporting-blocks, approximately full size.

Thesame letters of reference are used to designate corresponding partsin the views.

A represents the base, (which may be composed of one or more stones,) Bthe die, and C the soluble supporting-blocks. These blocks may beformedof any suitable material, but preferably of some cheap substancethat may be readily dissolved with water. I have found blocks of calciumchlorid to answer the purpose, but any other suitable material may beused. These blocks may be formed separately, or where they are circularin crosssection, as shown, they may be formed in long sticks,from whichblocks of any desired thickness may be cut as needed. In forming theblocks of calcium chlorid the latter isfirst dissolved in water,the11heated until nearly all of the water is driven off, and the s emiliquidmass then poured into molds and subjected to pressure while hot. Aftercooling and removal from the molds the blocks are dissolved with water,and the die thereby gradually lowered until it rests directly upon theupper surface of the base A. lhe joint and temporarily resting the stoneupon said 10 between the die and base can then be finished blocks, andthen dissolving said blocks with with lead in the usual manner. I asuitable solvent to lower the stone upon its Having thus fullydescribedmyinvention, base or support, substantially as described.

I clai1n The herein -descril)ed method of setting JAMES O CONNELLtombstones and other heavy objects, consist- \Vitnesses:

iug in placing soluble supporting-blocks in- CHAS. MOLZ, termediate thestone and its base or support COURTNEY TRISLER.

